Caterpillar crochet pattern

Hello friends. Today I will share with you the Caterpillar crochet pattern. I hope everyone will enjoy this crochet pattern. This crochet pattern I collected from @aidieandjellybean.

Size: The caterpillar measures 22cm long (8.7 inches), 12.5cm tall (5 inches)

Difficulty level: Easy – Beginner friendly

Materials & Tools

– 4 ply cotton yarn in cream, pink, ice green and yellow

– Strand of pale pink yarn for the cheeks

– Lace yarn (for the eyes)

– 2.5mm crochet hook

– 1.00mm crochet hook

– Toy stuffing

– Yarn needle, sewing needle

Abbreviations for Caterpillar crochet pattern

st(s) = stitch(es)

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)

dec = decrease (2 sc together)

(…) = repeat the instructions in the brackets the given number of times

[…] = total number of stitches

 

Body

With CREAM yarn

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]

Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]

Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times [24]

Round 5: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) repeat 6 times [30]

Round 6: sc in next 2 sts, inc, (sc in next 4 sts, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 sts [36]

Round 7-12: sc in all 36 sts [36]

Round 13: (dec, sc in next 4 sts) repeat 6 times [30]

Round 14: (dec, sc in next 3 sts) repeat 6 times [24]

Round 15: (dec, sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times [18]

*fasten off CREAM

*stuff with fibrefill as you go

Change to PINK yarn:

Round 16: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times [24]

Round 17: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) repeat 6 times [30]

Round 18: (inc, sc in next 4 sts) repeat 6 times [36]

Round 19-24: sc in all 36 sts [36]

Round 25: (dec, sc in next 4 sts) repeat 6 times [30]

Round 26: (dec, sc in next 3 sts) repeat 6 times [24]

Round 27: (dec, sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times [18]

*fasten off PINK

Repeat rows 16-27 for YELLOW & ICE GREEN

Once you’ve finished all 4 colours, go back to CREAM and continue with the repeat of rows 16-27 and finish with the following:(dec, sc in next sts) repeat 6 times [12] (dec) repeat 6 times [6]

Fasten off colour 1.

Sew opening closed and weave in yarn tail.

 

Head

With PINK yarn

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]

Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]

Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times [24]

Round 5: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) repeat 6 times [30]

Round 6: sc in next 2 sts, inc, (sc in next 4 sts, inc) repeat 5 times, sc in next 2 sts [36]

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 5 sts) repeat 6 times [42]

Round 8-14: sc in all 42 sts [42]

Round 15: (dec, sc in next 5 sts) [36]

Round 16: (dec, sc in next 4 sts) repeat 6 times [30]

Round 17: (dec, sc in next 3 sts) repeat 6 times [24]

Round 18: (dec, sc in next 2 sts) repeat 6 times [18]

Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.

*stuff with fibrefill

 

Antenna (make 2)

With colour 2

Round 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]

Round 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]

Round 3-4: sc in all 10 sts [10]

Round 5: (dec) repeat 5 times [5]

Round 6-8: sc in all 5 sts [5]

Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.

*no stuffing required

 

Legs (make 12)

* no stuffing required

With any colour(s)

Round 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]

Round 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]

Round 3-4: sc in all 10 sts [10]

Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.

 

Eyes (make 2)

With black lace yarn and 1.00mm hook

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]

Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off.

Assembly:

1- With the yarn needle, sew the antennas to the head piece. Weave in ends and hide the yarn tails.

2- With the sewing needle, sew the eyes on to the head piece. Weave in ends and hide the yarn tails. Stitch cheeks under the eyes with a strand of pale pink yarn.

3- With the yarn needle, sew the legs on to the body. Sew 2 legs per colour. The front body will have an additional 2 legs at the front. Weave in ends and hide yarn tail.

4- With the yarn needle, sew the head to the body. Weave in ends and hide yarn tail.

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